Taylor Berninger, M.Ed., M.S., M.A.
Associate Program Director of Genetic Counseling (San Diego)
School of Health Professions
Education
M.Ed. in Secondary Education, 2009, University of Missouri-St. Louis; M.S. in Genetic Counseling, 2011, Northwestern University; M.A. in Medical Humanities, 2015, Northwesten University; B.A. in Distributed Studies, 2007, University of Colorado Boulder
Biography
Taylor Berninger joined the Augustana-Sanford Genetic Counseling Graduate Program (ASGCGP) in Fall 2016. She also works at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) with the T. Denny Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion. She transitioned to her current role with UCSD in 2021 after working in fetal care & genetics since starting with Augustana in 2016. She was previously employed at Human Longevity, Inc., and, prior to that, worked at Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD), providing prenatal, cancer, cardiology, neurology and general adult consultations. Berninger was the recipient of the Command Star Performer Award in July 2014 to recognize service excellence and patient- and family-focused care. Before working at NMCSD, she worked at the Greater Los Angeles VA, providing cancer and adult genetic consultation and participating in health systems research. Berninger earned a master's in genetic counseling and master's in medical humanities & bioethics from Northwestern University in 2011 and 2015, respectively. She also holds a master's degree in secondary education from the University of Missouri-St. Louis, and was a member of the Teach For America St. Louis Corps for two years. She is an active volunteer with the National Society of Genetic Counselors and Association of Genetic Counseling Program Directors. In her spare time, Berninger enjoys stand-up paddle boarding, hiking with her dogs and husband and learning to play the ukulele.
